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Melody Watson: Tap into your creativity
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Creative, ADD, optimist, nomad. I design websites with Squarespace & blog about whatever catches my attention.
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Watson Family Christmas Quotes, Part 1 - 2009 Edition
Long-time readers of this blog may be familiar with Merry Christmas from the Family, from 2007. In keeping with the tradition of exploiting my family for blog fodder, I thought I'd get started early. I'm overdue for a post but, having nearly eaten my...
His first snowman. Er, snowboy...
My darling nephew loved the snow. LOVES it. (Although I'm told his snow guy's face is starting to melt off. Oh the trauma...)...
Why, on a Not So Swell Kind Of Day, the tears in my eyes are from hard laughter
Okay, fine. I'll admit it. It's not a good day. Not a good day at all.1 Which is why, when I got my sister's email a few minutes ago, I was just sitting down to do something that will hopefully make someone else's day a little better. Which I'll tell...
Have learned he wants to see me today...
Llama Lu Lu uses Squarespace for her blog. She's 8 & already has fabulous taste. (Not to mention her co-blogger, Lisa...her mom.)
Okay, fine. Maybe Stretch Armstrong isn't on the market anymore. Or Cabbage Patch Dolls. Kids today are missing them too. On the other hand, the little girl I was back then would have loved to get her hands on a blog. Can you imagine?Tarah Rosendahl...
What summer used to feel like
Can you remember?...
Simple Pleasures Friday
Back in Greensboro, this day is very fine. Nothing earth-shattering, and nothing "to write home about." I suppose some wouldn't bother to blog it, either, but that's them... I thought I'd just quickly check in with a little happy list of things makin...
Buckets of blackberries in my future?
The only time "blackberry pickin" has ever been a part of my life was during summertime visits to my grandparents' home in West Virginia. Sally and any of the neighborhood kids who felt like joining her, plus her grandchildren visiting from **somewhe...
The guy I made pancakes for this morning
And some of those pancakes?...
Things my mom taught me
Today is Mother's Day in the US, which is the perfect time to offer a hat tip to my own mom. I've been thinking about her more than usual these past few days. Here's just a short version of the list of some of the valuable things Mom taught me: She ...
"You be da fake Mimi!"
About a week agoOne of my favorite things in the world is when I get to talk to Mr. Pie on the phone. Now that Rami is 3, he's got more opinions than ever, and the Magical ExpandaVocabulary that matches is sometimes the funniest stuff I've ever heard...
Obsessing over a chain?
Yesterday evening I got a text message from a friend: "If you're around, we're going for dollar tacos. Wanna' come?" I quite wanted to come. But no. I'll not be making this week's gathering. Texted him back that I'm in WV, finally, but hopefully we'l...
Filling every minute of these last few days in the Carolinas
These have been some seriously social times. I've been to parties, gatherings, met friends for coffee and lunch, stopped in for an hour here and there. Having spent the weekend with my parents in SC, I returned to Greensboro last night, where I'll st...
A little dilemma concerning bubbles and curly straws
As I begin writing this, it is 7:24am. There is a 3 year old en route to my home. Last night I agreed to hang out with him for a few hours this morning. Last night I forgot about a certain time change. I was awake when his mom called to say they were...
The best birthday ever?
This morning at about 8 or so, I started writing a post about turning 40 and how, after a year of moaning and groaning that started with the discovery that turning 39 was a horrible shock of the worst kind, suddenly I'm thrilled to be this age. But t...
Should be in the "before you start a blog" checklist
As with all other topics of interest, there are articles and lists galore dedicated to "Things you should do before you start a blog." I've got one to add to the list: Get one of these. (It's okay to...
Something I could realistically find myself saying one day soon
After yesterday's exciting decision to move to WV for a while, sometime in the next month or so, naturally such an insane harebrained wacky intriguing idea hasn't moved far from my mind. I need to start making those lists my daddy suggested. To make ...
What if I could get my hands on that West Virginia house for a while?
More than 15 years ago on the phone with Cindi, I told her about my great new idea to move to New York and work as a nanny. Her response was, "The only thing you could do that would surprise me is die." She's gonna' love this one. Earlier today I spe...
Riveting Post-Christmas Ramblings
Looks like somebody dropped the ball on following up and telling everyone about The Christmas We Changed Our Plans At The Last Minute Because Sister's Baby Got Pneumonia. (Yes, as a friend pointed out on the phone this morning, I realize the term "ba...
Surprise preface to the next edition of "A Very Watson Christmas"
Although every year the details vary, there are a lot of similarities in my family's Christmas traditions. Such as togetherness, laughter, food...unpredictability. This year's Event That Was Not Predicted is that the NC branch of the family will not ...
Wonder if he'll be able to fix my funk?
I am in a funk. There. I said it. For a little cocktail of personal reasons I won't blog about, I've been in varying stages of this funk for a week or so now. Although The Incurable Optimist That Drives My Life is very much aware that these things al...
Flying string of wooden beads & other High Entertainment activities
This isn't entirely a blog post about my nephew. I mean, yea, he features prominently here. But it's also a little rant about the role of creativity in my family and how some of us got that gene and others? Well, maybe not so much. As was recently me...
Observations on being 2 1/2
There's no real Mr. Pie story for me to tell you tonight, that will grab your attention or have you clutching your sides with glee. Those have been relegated to his mommy's blog, Batutah.com. Apparently I just want to show off some of the photos I to...
"I want Mimi do it!"
Thought you might enjoy a tiny little clip of adorableness. Here's Mr. Pie, all growing up and showing off his verbal negotiating skills. What are we negotiating?...
